Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from December 14, 2009
This report is submitted on behalf of Jan Reese of Talbot County, who
continues to periodically survey the flora and fauna of the Paul Sarbanes
Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island.
Some of the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from
Tilghman Island and back.
Note particularly the increase in duck numbers and species, and the
presence of Pied-billed Grebe, Brown Pelican, American Wigeon, Canvasback,
Short-eared Owl, Dark-eyed Junco and good numbers of Snow Buntings.
Weather: Mostly cloudy am & pm Temp: degrees F 38-43
SPECIES Number of birds
Common Loon (4)
Pied-billed Grebe (1)
Horned Grebe (1)
Brown Pelican (29)
Double-crested Cormorant (26)
Great Blue Heron (11)
Canada Goose (137)
Tundra Swan (28)
Gadwall (12)
American Wigeon (3)
American Black Duck (292)
Mallard (1493)
Northern Shoveler (40)
Northern Pintail (139)
Green-winged Teal (429)
Canvasback (1)
Lesser Scaup (5245)
Surf Scoter (430)
Black Scoter (1)
Long-tailed Duck (38)
Bufflehead (54)
Common Goldeneye (2)
Red-breasted Merganser (6)
Ruddy Duck (467)
Bald Eagle (3)
Northern Harrier (2)
Killdeer (2)
Sanderling (4)
Least Sandpiper (37)
Dunlin (127)
Ring-billed Gull (6)
Herring Gull (80)
Great Black-backed Gull (107)
SHORT-EARED OWL (1)
Horned Lark (9)
European Starling (17)
Song Sparrow (19)
Swamp Sparrow (4)
Dark-eyed Junco (1)
SNOW BUNTING (52)
Red-winged Blackbird (122)
American Goldfinch (5)
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601
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